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Iowa Shocker! The Trump Primary Machine DEFEATED By MAHA Farmer Zach Lahn.
Donald Trump has made it his mission to establish total dominance over the Republican Party (even if he destroys it in the process) and as the 2026 primary season unfolded he seemed to be unstoppable.
Until yesterday.
Political newcomer and sixth-generation farmer Zach Lahn shocked the Trump-endorsed favorite Randy Feenstra, winning the GOP nomination for governor in a stunning upset. Despite a last-minute Trump endorsement, Iowans chose Iowa first over the Washington, DC machine.
Trump has declared himself the king of the GOP and has gone as far as to assert that the MAGA movement is…
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